Legal Opinion
Seldin v. Nixon Realty Corp.
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided November 23, 1934PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
Defendant, as landlord, without any obligation imposed by statute, common law or lease, undertook, at the request of plaintiff, as tenant, to install an electric wall light fixture in plaintiff’s apartment. For that purpose an electrical contractor was hired, by defendant, to do the work. For all that appears in the evidence, the electrical contractor was a duly licensed person and competent to do the work. The job was finished on September 20, 1930. On that day the tenant complained to the landlord that sparks were “ shooting out ” of the fixture. The landlord notified his electrical…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. KelloggSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Wagner v. International Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Marks v. Nambil Realty Co., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Kirshenbaum v. General Outdoor Advertising Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Hyman v. . BarrettNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
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- Pora Realty Corp. v. LevineCity of New York Municipal Court · 1938